Quilt

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  • noun. A coverlet or blanket made of two layers of fabric with a layer of cotton, wool, feathers, or down in between, all stitched firmly together, usually in a decorative design.
  • noun. A thick protective cover similar to or suggestive of a quilt.
  • intransitive verb. To make into a quilt by stitching (layers of fabric) together.
  • intransitive verb. To construct like a quilt.
  • intransitive verb. To pad and stitch ornamentally.
  • intransitive verb. To make a quilt.
  • intransitive verb. To do quilted work.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The point in the throat where swallowing begins.
  • noun. In building, a coarse, rough fabric used as a wall-lining in wooden houses.
  • To stuff or interline in the manner of a quilt; supply with stuffing.
  • To stitch together, as two pieces of cloth, usually with some soft substance between: as, to quilt a petticoat; in general, to stitch together: said of anything of which there are at least three layers or thicknesses, the stitching often taking an ornamental character, the lines crossing one another or arranged in curves, volutes, etc.
  • To pass through a fabric backward and forward at minute intervals, as a needle and thread in the process of making a quilt.
  • To beat; thrash; ‘lam.’
  • noun. A mattress or flock-bed.
  • noun. A cover or coverlet made by stitching together two thicknesses of a fabric with some soft substance between them; any thick or warm coverlet: as, a patchwork quilt.
  • noun. A quilted petticoat.
  • To swallow; swallow (something).
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To stitch or sew together at frequent intervals, in order to confine in place the several layers of cloth and wadding of which a garment, comforter, etc., may be made.
  • transitive verb. To wad, as a garment, with warm soft material.
  • transitive verb. To stitch or sew in lines or patterns.
  • noun. Anything that is quilted; esp., a quilted bed cover, or a skirt worn by women; any cover or garment made by putting wool, cotton, etc., between two cloths and stitching them together; also, any outer bed cover.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.
  • verb. To construct a quilt.
  • verb. To construct something, such as clothing, using the same technique.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. stitch or sew together
  • verb. create by stitching together
  • noun. bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
  • Word Usage
    "The round robin quilt is beautiful - I am sure the recipient will really enjoy it."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    conjoin  join  sew  tailor  tailor-make  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    built  gilt  guilt  hilt  jilt  
    Same Context
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    Synonym
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    verb-form
    quilted  quilting  quilts